FAQ

Applicants are limited to PHM fellows, clinical instructors, and assistant professors (at the time of application). Hospitalists from community hospital settings and academic settings can apply. 

Yes.

Application deadline is Friday, December 4, 2026, at 11:59 pm PST / 2:59 am EST. No late applications will be accepted, and only completed applications submitted via the REDCap survey link will be considered. 

You can apply to the 2027-2028 cohort through this application link.

Please note that the application can be completed in multiple sessions. Be sure to click “Save & Return Later” at the bottom of the application page. A unique “Return Code” will be given to you. Enter that code to the top right corner of the application when you are ready to continue.

The following needs to be included in your application:

• CV
• Personal statement – Describe your health excellence work and share your short-term and long-term career goals.
  • 1 page maximum, Arial 11 font, single spaced, 1″ margins
• Research/Scholarly project proposal
  • Research proposal should be a description of proposed scholarly project and can be a maximum of 2 pages (Arial 11 font, single spaced, 1″ margins). Proposal should include: Aims, Background/Significance, Methods, and Timeline
    • Note: the research project can be at any stage when applying, with the understanding that it will be worked on throughout the year
  • Applicants interested in reviewing a sample of a successful project proposal may request one by emailing hearphm@childrensnational.org
• Letter of recommendation from a local research mentor
• Confirmation that your division has agreed to give you 10% FTE to join the program

There is no tuition or application fee.

We do request that HEAR-PHM scholars have a local project mentor. The mentor does not have to be in the division of hospital medicine and can be in another division or department. We feel that a local mentor is important for the success of the scholar to conduct their scholarly work and share their learnings from the HEAR-PHM program with their institution.   

HEAR-PHM Selection Committee and Advisory Board will be reviewing and selecting the scholars. We aim to build a cohort of individuals who represent diverse demographic characteristics, as well as different regions and institutions. Scholars can have a range of prior research experience (minimal to extensive research experience). Scholars should have a successful track-record of project completion – these projects do not have to be traditional research projects, and can be projects in operations, quality improvement, education, work-force development, etc. All selected scholars will have a commitment to health excellence, and desire to advance their research career and trajectory.  

We aim to share decisions with scholars in Spring 2027. 

Program sessions will begin in September 2027 and continue to July 2028. These didactic and small group work sessions will be virtual. In addition, we will host an in-person session at the Pediatric Hospital Medicine annual conference in 2028.   

Yes, we would like HEAR-PHM scholars to join in-person at the annual PHM meeting to build community and for networking.  The current, enrolled cohort will be provided limited funding to attend the PHM meeting. This travel funding will be limited to the active cohort only, but we will encourage prior cohorts to join HEAR-PHM activities. 

Yes, we require confirmation that your Division Chief or Department Chair will allot you 10% FTE to join HEAR-PHM. This effort is essential for attending the virtual didactic sessions, and working on your research project throughout the yar. We feel that this effort is important to ensure success of the scholar in the HEAR-PHM program and success of future application for research growth.